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Description
- The present invention relates to a radio system with user-friendly re-configurable links, a method for reconfiguring the links and devices for providing said links between host apparatus. The present invention has particular, but not exclusive, application to home and portable consumer systems having host apparatus for handling audio/video content, such as portable music/video players, home “Hi-Fi” units, mobile telephones, personal digital assistants/portable computers and the like.
- The installation and configuration of a wireless link between two or more host apparatus is often unduly complicated and may require technical knowledge and understanding of, for example, network topology. It is also often difficult for a consumer to know and keep track of which host apparatus is linked to which in his home, and which host apparatus may be linked with which host-apparatus.
- It is therefore desirable to provide user friendly reconfigurable wireless links in a radio system.
- According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of configuring a radio link between a first device and a second device, each of which comprises radio means, proximity detection means and timing means, wherein the method comprises said proximity detection means detecting when said first and second device are proximate, timing means detects the duration of proximity and respective radio means configures a link in dependence on said proximity detection and the duration thereof.
- According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a system having a first radio device and a second radio device, operable to communicate via a configurable radio link therebetween, each device comprising proximity detection means for detecting when said devices are proximate, timing means for detecting the duration of said proximity and radio means for configuring a radio link in dependence on said proximity detection and the duration thereof.
- According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided a radio device operable to communicate via a configurable radio link with a second device, the radio device comprising proximity detection means for detecting when said devices are proximate, timing means for detecting the duration of said proximity and radio means for configuring a radio link in dependence on said proximity detection and the duration thereof.
- The above aspects provide a radio system in which a user is enabled to easily configure a wireless link between devices.
- In a preferred embodiment the link is provided by first and second radio devices, which are portable and can be plugged into, or engaged with respective host apparatus. The radio devices (or “e-button”) must be registered with each other in order to enable their respective hosts to communicate via the radio devices over a link therebetween.
- Advantageously, the link is established by a user bringing together the first and second devices so that they are physically separated by a centimetre or less. A proximity detection switch within each device is magnetically operated when the devices are proximate, and a radio micro-controller begins timing the duration of proximity. When the duration exceeds a predetermined duration (for example about 2 seconds), the micro-controller of each device begins the registration process via inbuilt radio transceivers in order to establish a link.
- Radio identifiers (either provided within said micro-controllers, or randomly generated by said micro-controllers) are exchanged, and an indication (a flashing LED for example) indicates to the user that the link between the devices is established.
- The user may then engage each device with a suitably equipped host apparatus, thereby enabling said host apparatus to communicate via the configured link.
- When the user wishes to cancel or disable a link, the devices are disengaged from their respective host apparatus and once again brought into close proximity with each other. The micro-controllers, operating in tandem with the proximity detection means as earlier, exchange identifiers and, in recognising the exchanged identifiers as having been previously exchanged, simply delete said identifiers to disable the registration.
- Furthermore, in a similar fashion, a single radio device may be registered or associated with many other similar radio devices, enabling “one-to-many” links.
- The system provides a simple visual indicator of which apparatus is communicable or linked with another to the user (since the presence of the device engaged with the host apparatus signifies visually to the user the communication capability).
- Owing to the inventive aspects described above, the configuration of the aforementioned radio links involves the simple action of bringing together the required devices for a few seconds. Of course, the devices operate the same radio protocol and hence enable wireless links to be added to suitably equipped host apparatus from different manufacturers, ensuring interoperability and a simple radio upgrade path as radio standards improve.
- The devices may be sold in blister packs, which the consumer may buy at a later date to the purchase of suitable host apparatus, or the devices may be provided with the sale of said host apparatus to offer additional functionality of said apparatus.
- Areas of application comprise the streaming of an audio stream from, for example, a Hi-Fi system having a first radio device to a remote loudspeaker equipped with a second radio device which was earlier registered with the first device as previously described. The consumer may remove the first device from the Hi-Fi system and plug it into a suitably equipped portable audio player such as an MP3 or Minidisc™ player. Hence, content from the portable player may also be streamed to a loudspeaker in the home via the wireless link between first and second engaged devices. The first device may advantageously register with other similar devices engaged in other loudspeakers around the home, hence enabling audibility of the audio content throughout the home.
- Such first and second radio devices are hereinafter referred to as “e-buttons”, whereas the phrase “host apparatus” comprises consumer electronic and computing devices equipped with e-button receiving or engaging means which engage an e-button and provide data to it for output over a radio link.
- Embodiments according to the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates host apparatus and separate e-buttons, -
FIG. 2 illustrates host apparatus communicating via engaged e-buttons, -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing internal components of an e-button, -
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating steps in the configuration of a link between a first and second e-button, -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart representing steps in a method for configuring a link between two e-buttons, -
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a different arrangement of the internal components of an e-button, and -
FIG. 7 illustrates the e-buttons ofFIG. 6 when brought into close proximity. - It should be noted that the Figures are diagrammatic and not drawn to scale. Relative dimensions and proportions of parts of these Figures have been shown exaggerated or reduced in size, for the sake of clarity and convenience in the drawings. The same reference signs are generally used to refer to corresponding or similar features in modified and different embodiments.
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FIG. 1 shows a firstdetachable e-button 10 a operable to engage with arespective host apparatus 12 a, which comprises asocket 14, adapted for receiving thedetachable e-button 10 a and for providing or receiving data from said engaged e-button. Also shown is asecond host apparatus 12 b having asimilar socket 14 for receiving arespective e-button 10 b. In the diagram thee-buttons engaging sockets 14 having a similar design to receivee-buttons 10,10 b. Of course, the e-buttons may take many other physical forms. - In the following description, for the sake of simplicity, clarity, and by way of example only, the
host apparatus such apparatus devices - This is illustrated simply in
FIG. 2 , which shows the Hi-Fi 12 a communicating wirelessly with theloudspeaker 12 b across a previously configuredradio link 20 via insertedrespective e-buttons FIG. 2 illustrates the intention that such e-buttons should be visible and recognisable to the user. Hence, the presence of the detachable e-button illustrates the facts that the apparatus has a wireless connection capability. - The configuration of such a
link 20 will now be described with reference toFIGS. 3, 4 and 5. -
FIG. 3 illustrates in more detail anexample e-button device 10 a. Thedevice 10 a comprises a radio micro-controller integrated circuit or “chip” (such as the well known mc8051 series of micro-controllers), which operates aradio transceiver 32 when sending or receiving radio messages. Such messages are preferably arranged according to a digital radio standard provided in hardware and software of the micro-controller/transceiver architecture. ZigBee (IEEE802.15.4) and the IEEE 802.11 family of radio standards are suitable example radio standards well known to those skilled in the art. - The micro-controller comprises timing means in the form of an
internal clock oscillator 34 as is usual with such integrated circuit controllers or microprocessors. The micro-controller in this embodiment has a small amount of internal memory (not shown) for storing program instructions (a radio “stack”) and variables (such as device identifiers) relating to the operation of the radio standard, and also for storing program instructions for carrying out method aspects in accordance with the present invention as will be shortly described. - The micro-controller 30 also controls indication means 36 in the form of a light emitting diode (LED) for indicating to a user the status of the e-button. The indication means 36 may also comprise loudspeaker and tone generation circuitry to provide audible indications of the e-button status to the user.
- The micro-controller 30 is further connected to proximity detection means in the form of, in this embodiment, a
magnetic switch module 38. Themodule 38 comprises a magnetically activatedReed switch 38 a and apermanent magnet 38 b. The switch and magnet are arranged such that some of the magnetic field lines emanating from themagnet 38 b are perpendicular to the direction in which the switch closes. Hence, the switch experiences a closing force due to the magnet. However, the field strength of themagnet 38 b is chosen as to be just insufficient to close theswitch 38 a. Hence, an increase in magnetic field strength is required for theswitch 38 a to close and for subsequent detection of the switch status by micro-controller 30. -
FIG. 4 illustrates in three steps a configuration operation utilising a first and second e-button as described above.FIG. 4 a illustrates afirst e-button 10 a separated by more than a few centimetres from a secondsimilar e-button 10 b. Respective proximity detecting switch modules are in a default open state as shown. A user wishing to configure a link subsequently brings the two e-buttons 10 a, 10 b into close proximity with one another as shown inFIG. 4 b. Themagnets 38 b cause a local increase in the magnetic field strength surrounding eachswitch module 38, causing eache-button switch 38 a to close. This change in status is detected by themicro-controller 30 connected to thee-button switch module 38, which begins timing the duration of this status change (i.e. the time that the e-buttons are held in close proximity of a few millimetres to a centimetre or so). When a pre-programmed time limit is exceeded (in the range 1-10 s, preferably about 2 s) themicro-controllers 30 then begin a registration or pairing process. - The exact details of such a process depend on the specific radio standard employed, but typically such processes involve the exchange of radio device identifiers, so that future messages can be addressed to a specific device having said identifier. Hence, an e-button or device identifier is either randomly generated, selected from a stored list or retrieved if the identifier is pre-programmed and unique. For example, the ZigBee scheme provides for IEEE defined unique, hard-wired 48 or 64-bit identifiers. Such registration processes may also involve a limited amount of pre-programmed service or capability data to be exchanged.
- When the registration process is complete, the indication LED 36 (under control of micro-controller 30) preferably indicates the successful completion of the exchange to the user, thereby signifying the configuring of a link between the first and second e-button. For example, the LED may flash when proximity is first detected and, following the predetermined time period and exchange, then remain on following successful exchange. Of course, the LED may be controlled by the micro-controller to signify the status to the user in other ways, and other audible or vibration means may be incorporated depending on a manufacturers cost options.
- Following the indication, the user simply physically separates the two e-buttons as shown in
FIG. 4 c, the switches open and the paired e-buttons may be engaged with the Hi-Fi and loudspeaker (for example) to provide a wireless link therebetween. - Suppose that the user, at some future date, decides to pair the
first e-button 10 a with another or further e-button. He may simply repeat the process shown inFIG. 4 , thereby creating a one-to-many link regarding the first e-button and several other e-buttons. - Conversely, to delete or cancel a link already established between two e-buttons, the user simply repeats the steps of
FIG. 4 with the required e-buttons. In this instance themicro-controllers 30 check the exchanged identifier with those already received and stored. Should a match be found, the micro-controller deletes the exchanged and stored identifier thereby severing the link. Hence, an automatic deregistration (or “un-pairing”) process is provided requiring no more steps than already described for the user. - Optionally, the
indicator LED 36 may also indicate to a user that a link already exists during the predetermined time-period. Hence, a user may check whether an e-button is linked with another by bringing them together, and should the LED signify the existence of such a link, the user then separates the e-buttons before the registration (or de-registration) process begins. -
FIG. 5 illustrates generally the process steps described above, and followed by an e-button micro-controller suitably programmed. In afirst step 50, proximity is detected (DET_PROX), following which the micro-controller begins monitoring atstep 52 for the expiration of the predetermined time period (TP_EXP?). When the period is ended, and proximity is still detected, program flow follows to step 54 in which the e-button identifiers are exchanged (EX_ID). The micro-controller then checks atstep 56 whether the received identifier is already known (NEW_ID?) to it, and if so followspath 57 to achieve deletion of the identifier atstep 58. - In the event that the check at
step 56 reveals that the identifier is new, then the micro-controller stores (STO) the identifier atstep 60, performs other operations related to registration and establishment of a link with the e-button providing the identifier, and finally returns atstep 62 to monitoring for proximity detection. - The indication steps of the process are not shown in
FIG. 5 , but those skilled in the art will appreciate that the micro-controller may be programmed to indicate the status of the process, and whether links are already configured, newly configured or deleted as appropriate. - Hence, an intuitive, simple and flexible mechanism for configuring radio links in a system is provided.
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FIG. 6 shows an e-button 10 c as before except that the proximity-switchingmodule 38 is arranged differently. In this device embodiment, themagnet 38 d is of sufficient strength to close theswitch 38 c, but is disposed in relation to theswitch 38 c such that the magnetic field lines emanating from themagnet 38 d are parallel to the direction in which theswitch 38 c closes. Hence, little or no closing force is present on the switch. - However, as shown in
FIG. 7 , themagnet 38 d of another similarly designede-button 10 d may supply sufficient force roughly perpendicular to the direction in which theswitch 38 c ofe-button 10 c closes. Hence, proximity may be detected, with the e-buttons operating as previously described to configure links therebetween. Preferably, the e-buttons 10 c and 10 d are shaped or labelled so as to indicate to a user the preferred proximity orientation of the e-buttons when configuring links. - Those skilled in the art will further recognise that the e-buttons, if sold separately, may be powered using an internal power supply initially inhibited by the proximity detection switch module. For example, a watch battery or the like may be inhibited from powering up the e-button by a suitably placed magnetic field supplied in or by the shelf packaging material. Once the e-button is removed, the switch opens and the internal power supply (not shown in the Figures) powers up the micro-controller and hence the e-button.
- Those skilled in the art will additionally appreciate that the e-button may draw power from a host apparatus once it is engaged with said host apparatus.
- In the above a radio system, devices and methods of configuring radio links are described. Whilst the above embodiments describe a system utilising e-buttons having magnetic proximity detection means (such as Reed switches and Hall switches) to detect and configure links between said e-buttons, those skilled in the art will recognise that other variations on proximity detection may be used.
- For example, the e-buttons may be modified to physically attach to each other to provide proximity detection, or perhaps may incorporate a very short-range optical (for example infrared) circuit for detecting proximity and thus initiating configuration of a wireless link. Similarly, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the means for engaging an e-button or device with a host apparatus may comprise infra-red or other non-physical short range engagement means, with data from the host apparatus being received by the engaged device and converted for longer range radio transmission.
- From reading the present disclosure, other modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art. Such modifications may involve other features which are already known in the design, manufacture and use of radio devices, host apparatus for receiving said devices and component parts thereof and which may be used instead of or in addition to features already described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
- In the present specification and claims the word “a” or “an” preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements.
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